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Showing 29112920 of 60739 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-1-1995 n° 88

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

When an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of technical specifications

Article R2111-4

The technical specifications define the characteristics required of the works, supplies or services which are the subject of the contract.These characteristics may refer to the specific process or met…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2151-4

The time limit for receipt of tenders is extended in the following cases: 1° When additional information, necessary for the preparation of the tender and requested in good time by the economic operato…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Open invitation to tender

Article R2161-4

The purchaser may decide to examine the tenders before the applications. When it makes use of this option, it shall examine the applications impartially and transparently. In particular, it must ensur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-4

Where the call for competition is made by means of a prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice, access to the consultation documents on the buyer profile is offered from the date on whi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-4

1. It shall also be prohibited, in the absence of the consent of the owner of the patent, to deliver or offer to deliver, on French territory, to a person other than those entitled to exploit the pate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-4

The mayor may, by reasoned order, prohibit access to certain roads or parts of roads or certain sectors of the municipality to vehicles whose traffic on these roads or in these sectors is likely to co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power.

Article L3231-4

The guarantee of employees' purchasing power provided for in 1° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured by indexing the minimum growth wage to changes in the national consumer price index established as a ref…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-4

The activities of an association referred to in I of article L. 144-2 resulting from its missions in respect of a popular retirement savings plan are carried out separately from those resulting from a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 221-4

To be eligible for financial aid for distribution, distribution companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Be set up as a commercial company and have a fully paid-up s…

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